Machine for tenoning spokes



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WEBSTER THOMAS, OF OXFORD, OHIO.

MACHINE FOR TENONING SPOKES.

Specication of Letters Patent No. 22,903, dated February 8, 1859.

To all whom 'it may concern.

Be it known that I, WEBSTER THOMAS, of Oxford township, in the county ofButler and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement inMachines for Tenoning Spokes for Wagons, Buggies, and other Vehicles;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing,forming part of this specification, in the several figures of whichsimilar characters of reference denote the saine part.

Figure 1 is a top view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, oneof the uprights removed. Fig. 3 is a head elevation. Fig. 4 is a sideview with elevated bed inserted.

The nature of my invention consists in a peculiar combination of deviceshereinafter to be set forth.

The several parts of this machine are supported by a base piece and anupright frame F.

I/Vithin frame F is the cutter bearer F moved vertically on rods P bymeans of rack R fixed to the cutter. bearer, pinion W, shaft S and leverL. This bearer F carries two series of cutters d and e; the former forcutting curved shoulders and the latter for square shoulders.

Beneath the cutter @Z is the bed I resting upon the fulcrum piece f, soas to possess the power of rocking, and thus adjusting itself to theinclination of the lower edge of the spoke for cutting the shoulder tothe desired dish of wheel. There is on this bed a screw J to give therequisite length of tenon. T is the support of the point of the spoke,whose elevation is regulated by the wedge V to the required dish ofwheel..

a and b are eccentrics serving as guides for the side of the spoke B.

The bed B is attached and regulated in inclination by support T andwedge V. The cutters e e operate in connection with this bed for cuttingthe square shoulder after the tenon has been formed by the lower cuttersel eZ.

Having described my invention and the operation thereof I claim-- Thecombination of the beds I and B constructed as described, with supportpiece T, wedge V and the double series of cutters d e in the sainecutter bearer; the construction and operation being as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my naine before twosubscribing wit- IIGSSQS.

WEBSTER THOMAS. IVitnesses:

STEPHEN CRANE, yISRAEL WILLIAMS.

